by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 6, 2023 | Linkss, Asia, Finland, News, Travel
Asian countries are topping the annual Henley Passport Index 2023, with Japan and Singapore sharing the leaderboard, followed by South Korea. Finland is in shared sixth place on the list, together with Italy and Luxembourg. The Henley Passport Index is the only one of...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Feb 5, 2023 | ASEAN, Education, Myanmar, News, Southeast Asia, Thailand
Thai universities are seeing a tenfold increase in the enrollment of students from Myanmar. One example is Rangsit University which has roughly 1,000 Myanmar nationals enrolled in its international courses during the current academic year. Currently, the most popular...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 31, 2023 | Linkss, Asia, Business, Economy, Education, Entertainment, Finland, Food & Drinks, Lifestyle, News, Southeast Asia, Sports, Technology, Thailand, Travel, Visions
Vision Finland has been publishing magazines for a number of years. Now, these publications will be available also online. Last year, the VF-team created a special anniversary magazine for the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce. It can be accessed and read by clicking...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 21, 2023 | Asia, Entertainment, Lifestyle, News
Amid economic concerns, many Asians spare no expense to celebrate the ongoing Lunar New Year. But across the region, there are also many others who mull cost-cutting measures for festivities. Find out more about the ongoing festivities all over Asia HERE.
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 20, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, News, Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) says it will keep monetary policy flexible to ensure inflation does not exceed 4.5% in 2023. According to SBV, its credit growth quota for this year will be 14-15%, adding that its aim is to ensure liquidity for all lenders. It also...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 7, 2023 | ASEAN, Economy, Laos, News, Southeast Asia
Inflation in Laos skyrocketed to 39.27% in December. This is the highest of the year and up from November’s 38.46%, according to the Lao Statistics Bureau (LSB). Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices rose by about 45% last month, while healthcare equipment and...
